Weather

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Write the difference between weather and climate.

Q. Question 2
When are the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to occur during the day?

Q. What causes the changes in weather conditions?

1. Sun
2. Moon
3. Planets
4. Stars

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What Type of Computer Is Used for Weather Forecasting?

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You have seen weather reports on television and in newspapers. How do you think we are able to predict the weather?

Q. What are the factor which determine climate of a place?

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The average weather taken over a long time is called ___________.

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Question 20
Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below.
Weather of a place is the day to day conditions of the (a) ___ with respect to (b) ___, (c) ____, (d) ___, (e) ___ at that place, while climate is the (f) ____Weather pattern taken over many years.

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Define weather. Name the elements which determine the weather of a place. [2 MARKS]

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Question 19
Differentiate between:
i) Weather and climate
ii) Humidity and rainfall
iii) Climates of polar region and tropical rain forest
iv) Maximum and minimum temperatures of the day

Q. As we go up above sea level, the air pressure .

1. increases
2. decreases
3. remains same

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The __________ season has short days and long nights?

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"All the changes in the weather are caused by the Sun." Do you agree with this statement?​ If yes, Explain.

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Name the elements that determine the weather of a place.

Q. Name the atmospheric conditions that determine the weather of a place.

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What is the primary source of energy that causes changes in weather?

1. Sun

2. Moon

3. Stars

4. Planets

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Why is it difficult to predict the weather of a place while it is easy to predict its climate?

Q. The weather of a particular place does not change for a long time.

1. True
2. False

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The average atmospheric conditions of a place taken over a short interval of time is called _____________.

1. temperature

2. climate

3. weather

4. pressure

Q. Which of the following parameters is not considered to prepare the weather report?

1. Rain
2. Humidity
3. Temperature
4. Type of soil

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It is far easier to anticipate the weather than it is to predict the climate.

1. True
2. False

Q. Match the following elements of weather with their measuring units.

$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Column I}& & \text{Column II}\\ & \text{Humidity}& & \text{Millimetre}\\ & \text{Temperature}& & \text{Percentage}\\ & \text{Rainfall}& & \text{Celsius}\end{array}$

1. 
   A: 3; B: 1; C: 2
2. 
   A: 2; B: 1; C: 3
3. 
   A: 1; B: 3; C: 2
4. 
   A: 2; B: 3; C: 1

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Which of the following elements are related to weather?

1. Temperature

2. Humidity

3. Temperature and humidity

4. Pollution

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Which are the two regions of the earth having extreme climatic conditions? Give reason for this variation.

Q. Match the weather conditions with the types of clothes.

1. Cotton
2. Woollen
3. Raincoat

Q. Below graph records the maximum temperature during 03^rd to 09^th August 2006. What was the maximum temperature on 4^th and 6^th August 2006 respectively?

1. ${24.5}^{\circ }C$ and ${22}^{\circ }C$
2. ${22}^{\circ }C$ and ${25}^{\circ }C$
3. ${22}^{\circ }C$ and ${24}^{\circ }C$
4. ${23.5}^{\circ }C$ and ${22.5}^{\circ }C$

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State whether the following statements are true or false.

Statement I: Weather is independent of clouds and winds.

Statement II: Weather can change in a short span of time.

1. 
   Statement I: True;
   Statement II: True

2. Statement I: True;
   Statement II: False

3. Statement I: False;
   Statement II: True

4. Statement I: False;
   Statement II: False

Q. Name the factors that affect the weather of a place. [2 MARKS]

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Which Meteorological Symbols are used to mark on a Weather Map?

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The state of the atmosphere of a particular region, in a short duration of time is explained based on its __________.

1. tropics

2. humidity

3. weather

4. climate